July 25, 2013 – A new study released by the Journal of Pediatrics finds that the number of young children injured by falling televisions has increased 125 percent between 1990 and 2011. More than 17,000 children are hurt and treated annually in the United States. The study also shows that…

Main Resource: Center for Disease Control in Atlanta http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/groups.htm As a school, we have been looking at guidelines from the Center for Disease Control to help us prepare for the flu season and specifically, the H1N1 flu. I am asking each parent in your family to carefully read the recommended…

Asthma is the leading serious chronic illness of children in the U.S. In 2006, an estimated 6.8 million children under age 18 (almost 1.2 million under age 5) currently had asthma, 4.1 million of which had an asthma attack, and many others have "hidden" or undiagnosed asthma. For more informatio,…

Helpful feeding information for your preschooler: Preschool-aged children (ages 4 to 5) are still developing their eating habits and need encouragement to eat healthy meals and snacks. These children are eager to learn, especially from other people and will often imitate eating behaviors of adults. The following are some helpful…

We’re all in this together– the more you do to prepare now, before a big earthquake, the better all our lives will be after. And with your participation, ShakeOut will be the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history! http://www.shakeout.org/

During the fall, all four classrooms will participate in a disaster preparedness drill. There are many kinds of disasters; we must be able to respond appropriately based on the conditions created by the disaster.Some conditions require a shelter-in approach (i.e. disruptive/threatening people present, chemical or radiation disasters). Other disasters require…